A psychological and educational intervention program for incarcerated youth

Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine the results of a deliberate psychological and educational intervention with at-risk youth (placed in a detention center) that have been identified as having the potential to benefit from a behavioral program. Design/methodology/approach The program provided systemic behavioral health assessments using trauma-informed care guidelines and then linked the participants to mental health and substance services to increase the children’s access to key health services and reduce the risk of recidivism. The program also provided psychoeducational resources to stakeholders including parents, judges and corrections officers. Comparisons were made between participants receiving the intervention to determine pre and post results. Findings Recidivism rates were also examined. Study participants included 395 at-risk youth between the ages of 13 and 17. In summary, the findings supported the use of this multi-pronged program with juveniles residing in detention centers. Originality/value All work on this research project was completed by the listed authors.

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At-risk youth: Impact of mentoring program vs. school-based intervention program on academic outcomes

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e683152011-427 ◽

2011 ◽

Author(s):

Brooke R. Spangler ◽

Christopher Defranco ◽

Brittany Smith ◽

J. D. Santo

Keyword(s):

At Risk ◽

Academic Outcomes ◽

Intervention Program ◽

At Risk Youth ◽

Mentoring Program ◽

School Based Intervention ◽

School Based

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Child Maltreatment: Optimizing Recognition and Reporting by School Nurses

NASN School Nurse ◽

10.1177/1942602x16675932 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 32 (3) ◽

pp. 192-199 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Kathleen S. Jordan ◽

Peggy MacKay ◽

Stephanie J. Woods

Keyword(s):

At Risk ◽

Child Maltreatment ◽

Focus Groups ◽

Educational Intervention ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Intervention Program ◽

School Nurse ◽

School Nurses ◽

Comfort Level ◽

Children At Risk

School nurses perform a crucial role in the prevention, identification, intervention, and reporting of child maltreatment. The purpose of this article is to share the highlights of a research project conducted to (a) examine the effectiveness of an educational intervention program in increasing the knowledge, confidence, and self-efficacy in school nurses regarding children at risk of maltreatment; and (b) discover issues surrounding the comfort level engaging with children, communicating with teachers and other personnel, and ethical issues. The study consisted of two phases. Phase 1 was a face-to-face evidenced-based educational intervention. Focus groups implemented in Phase 2 discovered specific concerns of school nurses. Results indicate a significant increase in school nurse knowledge, confidence, and self-efficacy related to children at risk. Five themes were identified from the focus groups: the importance of interprofessional collaboration, identifiers of children at risk of maltreatment, the role of the school nurse as a mentor and leader, the importance of advancing one’s knowledge and skill set, and constraints faced by school nurses.

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The Effects of a Cognitive-Behavioral Program for At-Risk Youth: Changes in Attitudes, Social Skills, Family, and Community and Peer Relationships

Victims & Offenders ◽

10.1080/15564886.2011.534012 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 93-116 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Sesha Kethineni ◽

Jeremy Braithwaite

Keyword(s):

At Risk ◽

Social Skills ◽

Peer Relationships ◽

Cognitive Behavioral ◽

At Risk Youth ◽

Behavioral Program ◽

Cognitive Behavioral Program

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An Alcohol Abuse Early Intervention Approach with Mi’kmaq Adolescents

First Peoples Child & Family Review: An Interdisciplinary Journal Honouring the Voices, Perspectives, and Knowledges of First Peoples ◽

10.7202/1069458ar ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 17-26 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Christopher J. Mushquash ◽

M. Nancy Comeau ◽

Sherry H. Stewart

Keyword(s):

At Risk ◽

Early Intervention ◽

Alcohol Abuse ◽

First Nations ◽

Intervention Program ◽

Behavioral Approach ◽

Future Research ◽

Control Group ◽

At Risk Youth ◽

Post Intervention

This paper describes the development of and pilot results for an alcohol abuse early intervention program targeting at-risk Mi’kmaq youth conducted in partnership with the communities in which these youth live and the schools which they attend. This intervention was based on a previously-established, successful psychoeducational and cognitive-behavioral approach for at-risk adolescent drinkers from the majority culture that focuses on differentpersonality pathways to alcohol abuse in youth (Conrod, Stewart, Comeau, & MacLean, 2006). Through partnership and collaboration with two Mi’kmaq communities, the original intervention was adapted to be culturally appropriate for Mi’kmaq youth. The culturally-adapted intervention included traditional Mi’kmaq knowledge and teachings in order to make the program as meaningful and relevant as possible in the partner communities (Comeau et al., 2005). The pilot results were encouraging. Compared to pre-intervention, students who participated in the intervention drank less, engaged in less binge-drinking episodes (i.e., 5 drinks or more/occasion), had fewer alcoholrelated problems, and were more likely to abstain from alcohol use. Moreover, students who participated in the intervention also reduced their marijuana use at four-month post-intervention, even though the intervention was speciﬁcally designed to target alcohol misuse. No such signiﬁcant changes were observed in a non-random control group of eligible students who did not participate in the intervention. Future research should determine if this intervention is effective for at-risk youth in other First Nations communities across Canada, and whether the promising, but preliminary results with marijuana mean that the beneﬁts of the intervention might extend to adolescents’ use of substances other than alcohol.

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A Silenced Population

Crisis ◽

10.1027/0227-5910/a000470 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 38 (6) ◽

pp. 433-442 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Kim Gryglewicz ◽

Melanie Bozzay ◽

Brittany Arthur-Jordon ◽

Gabriela D. Romero ◽

Melissa Witmeier ◽

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Keyword(s):

At Risk ◽

Depressive Symptomatology ◽

The United States ◽

Future Research ◽

At Risk Youth ◽

Peer Relationship ◽

Student Records ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Increased Risk ◽

Method Student

Abstract. Background: Given challenges that exceed the normal developmental requirements of adolescence, deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) youth are believed to be at elevated risk for engaging in suicide-related behavior (SRB). Unfortunately, little is known about the mechanisms that put these youth potentially at risk. Aims: To determine whether peer relationship difficulties are related to increased risk of SRB in DHH youth. Method: Student records (n = 74) were retrieved from an accredited educational center for deaf and blind students in the United States. Results: Peer relationship difficulties were found to be significantly associated with engagement in SRB but not when accounting for depressive symptomatology. Limitations: The restricted sample limits generalizability. Conclusions regarding risk causation cannot be made due to the cross-sectional nature of the study. Conclusion: These results suggest the need for future research that examines the mechanisms of the relationship between peer relationship difficulties, depression, and suicide risk in DHH youth and potential preventive interventions to ameliorate the risks for these at-risk youth.

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